The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
QUARTERLY COURT.
The County Magistrates again In
Session on Public Affairs.
Chairman Slaughter Submits His
Report, which Touches Upon
Important Matters.

The October term Of the quarterly
or county court began yesterday morn
Ing with an unusually large attend.
ance. The first matter taken up was
the report Of Chairman d. O. Slsugh-
tor, which, after being read, was, on
motion Of Squire Hughey. adopted.
It Is as follows:
"Ie the wor'hipfui County oour. Of Shelby
~ submit 10 yos my third quarterly
report, ending September 80, 1887,
showing the amount Of receipts and
disbursements for the quarter.
"The report shows that our receipts
are s26.60S Ga less than our disburse.
nents have been during the quarter.
The excess OF disbursements is pro-
duced by the redemp tion OF $2l, 900 Of
Memphis d Raleigh railroad bonds
and the heavy increase OF expense In
leyies and the criminal court. The
increase oil levies paid during the
quarter 10 &2,446. The increase OF en-.
pepse In the criminal court paid dur
Ing the quarter Is s4,230. l am glad
10 say that In all the departments
Except the jaiD our expenses have
boon lighter than iny report shows at
the July term OF this court, and
should the trustee succeed In making
good collections Of taxes for 1887 l
hope TO be able at the January term
OF this court TO show that our liablli.
ties are less than $4,000. At the July
tenn Of this court your wo shipiul
body passed an order that your chair
man use all available funds he could
command in the redemption Of the
Memphis a Raleigh railroad bonds.
In obedience TO that order l am able
10 report that have redeemed f2l 900
worth OF taid bonds and they are now
In my tflige cancelled. There is
balance Of $4,000 OF those ouistand.
ing. Those bonds are drawing 8 per
cent interest, aud you should take
steps TO redeem them az soon as II Ia
possible 10 do 90. 4,
~ DEERE 10 cali your attention 10
an important duty devolviDg upon
this court that has hitherto been
neglected. Under the proyisions OF
Section 1866 OF the new code Il Ia
made the Imperative duty OF this court |
70 appoints venire for the circuit and
criminal courts for the ensuing terms.
/ am informed that the judges Of both |
courts desire that We shall do this. j
hspe you will do this, and II should
not be neglected In the future, and In
the. performance Of this duty I call
your attention 10 Sections 4,783 and
AGA OF the code, which provides that
no man shall serve as Juror more
than once In two years, and. should
anyone be no appointed, II 10 the duty
OF the Judge, II be knows the fact, 10 |
discharge him at once,
Doubtless the Legislature had In |
view when this law Was enacted 20 |
protect society and litigants from what
Ia known a. the professional Juror. II
Ia the duty Of the justices Of each dis.
trict TO appoint two men az Jurors,
and in making the selection you
should look 10 the good name, char.
acter and intelligence OF the men APP
polnted-men who would feel the i'm.
portance Of eeyoting their whole time
In the dispatch OF the business Of the
county.
"such men will greatly aid the
courts In Transaction OF their business,
thereby saving the county thousands
OF dollars each year.
ain conclusion, ! mus, call your A..
tentlon TO the sad event Of the death Of
our brother, V. w. Williams, which
occurred tince our last session. Jus.
tice Williams has bsen true aud sais
member Of our court for many years,
end u wold be proper that your wor.
shipiul body appoint . suitable COM
mittee 10 prepare resolutions relative
10 his death. Respectfully,
I'D. y. SLAUGHTER, Chairman"
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